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Prof. Y. Sreedhar Murthy
Secretary, Triveni Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

Justice Jayachandra Reddy, Chairman of the Press Council of India, New Delhi
Inaugurated the Platinum Jubilee celebrations and released the souvenir.

The Triveni Foundation organised its Platinum Jubilee Celebrations and the National Seminar on the Role of Periodicals in Indian Renaissance and National Integration � Pre and Post � Independence Scenario. The celebrations and the Seminar were jointly organised by ‘Triveni� Foundation and the Press Academy and supported by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.  The meeting started in the Auditorium of the P.S. Telugu University at 10 a.m. on 3^rd March, 2004 with lighting of the lamp by the guests.

Justice Jayachandra Reddy, Chairman of the Press Council of India, Delhi inaugurated the celebrations.  He also released the well-got-up and aesthetically pleasing Souvenir containing among other things the vintage articles of yester years. His inaugural speech is printed separately in this issue of Triveni. 

Smt. V. S. Rama Devi, former Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka addressed the gathering after releasing the book Culture Capsules-Indian Renaissance containing a selection of editorials written by Prof. I.V. Chalapati Rao. Her speech is printed separately in this issue of Triveni. Sri Vemaraju Narasimha Rao, Managing Trustee of Triveni, welcomed the guests and the audience.

A book containing digitised contents of all the journals from 1928 to 2003 hard and soft copies were released by Sri I. Venkat Rao, Chairman, A. P. Press Academy.

Prof. I. V. Chalapati Rao released a book written in Telugu by Dr. Akkiraju Ramapati Rao, Former Dy. Director of the Telugu Academi on late Sri Kolavennu Ramakotiswara Rau, Founder Editor of Triveni and spoke about Triveni Platinum Jubilee celebrations.  Prof. Y. Sreedhar Murthy, Secretary of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations Committee proposed a Vote of Thanks.

An Exhibition was organised during the seminar in which Triveni Journals from 1928 to 2003 were on display.                                      

Three technical sessions were organised in connection with the seminar.  In the first technical session, a paper Portraits in Triveni - A Portrayal by Prof. I. V. Chalapati Rao and Prof. Y. Sreedhar Murthy was presented by Prof. Y. Sreedhar Murthy with the help of a power point presentation of more than 130 portraits, sketches and pictures of Art in colour and black and white selected from Triveni issues of the past.

The Second session of Seminar was presided over by Smt. N. Seetharamabai, Secretary of Ramchand Girls School and D.D.V.T.R.C. of Andhra Mahila Sabha. Prof. R. Seshadri Naidu, Director of the U.G.C. Academic Staff College, S. V. University of Tirupathi presented a paper on Information Technology-some emerging trends. Sri Vanukuru Anand Rao presented a paper on Triveni - A Journey towards digital era: A case study. Prof. D. Ramakrishna, Professor in History, University of Hyderabad, presented a paper on Contribution of Sri Kandukuri Viresalingam to Andhra Renaissance through his journals.

Dr. Madugula Naga Phani Sarma of Avadhana Saraswathi Peetham, who was the Chief Guest on the Second day of the celebrations addressed the meeting and gave his blessings in the form of impromptu verse which is printed in this issue of Triveni along with the translated version in English by Smt. I. Satya Sree.

The concluding session was presided by Dr. G. Surender Reddy, Faculty Member of Administrative Staff College of India. Smt. I. Satya Sree presented a paper on Today’s News and Electronic Media � An Evaluation. Smt. S. K. Mangammal Chary, Retd. Principal, presented a paper on Journalism � Women’s Concern. Prof. G. Surender Reddy presented a paper on Ode to Triveni.

A Group Discussion was organised on how to strengthen the publication of TRIVENI. Prof. Srinivasa Sastry, retired Professor in English of the Osmania University, Sri Sivarama Sastry an eminent advocate and journalist, Dr. Akkiraju Ramapati Rao, Retd. Dy. Director of the Telugu Academy and others gave their valuable suggestions.